Margarita Cocktail

Served straight up or on the rocks, the margarita is one of the most popular cocktails of all time. And for good reason! It will cool you down on a hot day or warm you up on a cool day. Any day is a good day for a margarita.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Calories: 202 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup ice
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• ½ fluid ounce lime juice
• 1 ½ fluid ounces tequila
• 1 lime wheel
• 1 fluid ounce orange flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Sprinkle salt on a small plate. Lightly wet the rim of a cocktail glass or margarita glass with a damp paper towel. Dip the moistened rim in salt to coat. Set aside.n

Step 2

Combine tequila, orange-flavored brandy, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a salt-rimmed cocktail glass or a salt-rimmed, ice-filled margarita glass.n

Step 3

Garnish with a lime wheel.n